Print Books New Arrivals 2012: Apr

Print Books New Arrivals April 2012

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Liberalizing Foodgrains Markets by A. Ganesh-Kumar; Devesh Roy (Editor); Ashok Gulati
Call Number: 363.8560954 GAN
ISBN: 9780198066958
Publication Date: 2010-10-10
Description: This volume examines the changing nature of policies regarding the foodgrains market in the post-liberalization period in South Asia. The volume explores the impact these policy changes have on food security, prices, production, consumption, and trade of foodgrains. The outcomes are further analysed for regional economic integration in Asia. The countries under discussion are India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The book brings out the contrast between the policies followed in these countries and outcomes emerging from them, measured in terms of many development and market indicators.

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Economic Growth in India by Pulapre Balakrishnan
Call Number: 338.954 BAL
ISBN: 9780198065470
Publication Date: 2010-09-20
Description: It is a measure of the youthfulness of economics as a discipline that two centuries after the appearance of Adam Smith's landmark treatise The Wealth of Nations, an economist has posed the question 'How do economies grow?' This comprehensive study of economic growth in India is intended as aresponse to this question. As history, it surveys the half century from the end of colonial rule to the present; as prognosis, it focuses on what we may expect in the immediate future.Drawing upon diverse strands of theory, historical perspective, political economy, and econometrics, the book presents an eclectic and original narrative of the Indian growth experience. The main body of the book is divided into four chapters. Chapter 1 provides a critical exposition of someprominent theoretical representations of growth and a historical perspective on its drivers. The remaining three chapters provide a fresh analysis of three periods, respectively, 1950-64, 1965-91, and 1991 onwards. Presenting a favourable appraisal of the growth record of early independent India andan account of how the advantage was lost, the book argues that it is not just 'more reforms' that stand in the way of sustained double-digit growth rates. The prospects for high long-term growth in India are instead linked with development of agriculture and education, particularly schooling.Further, the author proposes that inclusive growth is not just some optional extra, however desirable, but intrinsic to the prosperity of the country. The possibility of such an outcome, he argues, is tied more to the state's capacity to govern the public institutions once created by it than itscommand over resources.

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Agrarian Questions by Kaushik Basu (Editor)
Call Number: 338.10954 BAS
ISBN: 9780195641929
Publication Date: 1997-12-18
Description: The most important recent advances in the theory of agrarian relations are explored in this collection of essays. They look at these advances in the context of Indian agrarianism and analyze Indian agricultural performance. Individual essays focus on such issues as power, coercion, and freedom. Others provide an examination of the actual experience of Indian agriculture since independence in 1947, an analysis of the theoretical issues in agrarian economic relations, and a thought-provoking argument which effectively links Indian agriculture with the country's overall economic progress.

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Biodiversity Land-Use Change, and Human Well-Being by Kanchan Chopra; Preeti Kapuria; Pushpam Kumar
Call Number: 639.58095414 CHO
ISBN: 9780198060215
Publication Date: 2009-11-15
Description: This volume deals with the growth of aquaculture farming, largely driven by export demand, in the Sunderbans and its impact on the ecosystem, biodiversity, land use change, and human well-being. It raisse questions on: social cost of erosion of biodiversity, land conversion, sustainability of aquaculture, and multi-stakeholder aimed policy responses. A detailed discussion on compliance costs, economic benefits as against social costs of environmental pollution and degradation enriches the debate. The volume examines: the drivers of shrimp export and the issues faced by exporting concerns; the stakeholders in the value chain; the extent of biodiversity loss off the Sundarbans coast and the land use change; impact on well-being of the different categories of stakeholders; and finally, possible policy recommendations for sustainable aquaculture in the region.

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A Lover's Guide to Warangal by Vinukonoda Vallabharaya; Vaelcaeru Naaraayaonaraavu; David Dean Shulman (Afterword by, Translator)
Call Number: 894.8272 VAL
ISBN: 9788178240299
Publication Date: 2002-01-01

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An Anthropologist among the Historians and Other Essays by Bernard S. Cohn; Ranajit Guha (Introduction by)
Call Number: 954.03 COH
ISBN: 9780195626162
Publication Date: 1991-02-28
Description: These twenty-three essays by Professor Cohn are collected here for the first time. The first section is concerned with methodology within the disciplines of history and anthropology, particularly as these relate to scholarly writings on India. The more empirical offerings within the next foursections are concerned with `anthropological history'.

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Light on Life by Hart Defouw; Robert Svoboda
Call Number: 133.59445 DEF
ISBN: 9780140195071
Publication Date: 1996-07-01
Description: The various astrologies of India have, over the course of many centuries, been combined and transmuted into a rare, fascinating and intricate discipline known as jyotish (light). Still an intrinsic part of India's religious and cultural life, it is also a universally applicable model which can easily adapt to western conditions. This book seeks to present jyotish not simplistically, but in a way that makes the subject accessible to the modern western reader, and at the same time to place it in the context of the many other disciplines - including philosophy, medicine, economics, astronomy and religious ritual - which it embraces.

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Simply - I Ching by Kim Farnell
Call Number: 133.33 FAR
ISBN: 9781402744914
Publication Date: 2008-05-06
Description: This entry into the popular Simply series introduces us to what is generally held to be the oldest method of divination known to man. The I Ching is a mix of Taoist and Confucian philosophy that has evolved over many centuries, and it can help us to make decisions that logic alone can’t. This magical system enables us to manage sensitive relationships more successfully, develop better timing, and tap into our creative insight and intuitive power. With full instructions on how to hold a consultation with the oracle, and in-depth analyses of all 64 hexagrams, this guide captures the complexities of Chinese thinking, so any beginner can use the system right away.

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Superstar India by Shobha Dé
Call Number: 945.04 DES
ISBN: 9780143102588
Publication Date: 2009-08-05
Description: No Marketing Blurb

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You with the Stars in Your Eyes by Deepak Chopra; Dave Zaboski (Illustrator)
Call Number: 813.6 CHO
ISBN: 9781401927110
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
Description: Spiritual master Deepak Chopra's first children's book tells the uniquely imaginative story of Tara, as she begins her quest for enlightenment. On a cool summer's eve, five-year-old Tara takes a walk on the beach with her grandfather. When he is not quite sure how to answer her questions about love and life, the Moon herself joins in on the conversation. She tells Tara that the stars made our eyes so they could see themselves. She also explains that everyone we see is our own self in a different form. Deepak Chopra's ability to provide powerful truths to people all around the world is unquestioned, but in this book he offers his unique message of healing, hope and peace to children. Matched with the enchanting art of former Disney animator Dave Zaboski, You With The Stars in Your Eyes gives parents a tale they will love to tell and retell, spreading its timeless message.

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Khushwant Singh's Book of Unforgettable Women by Khushwant Singh; Mala Dayal (Editor)
Call Number: 305.40954 KHU
ISBN: 9780141000862
Publication Date: 2000-01-01

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Introducing Romanticism by Duncan Heath; Judy Boreham (Illustrator)
Call Number: 141.6 HEA
ISBN: 9781848311787
Publication Date: 2010-11-04
Description: The birth of modern attitudes to political and artistic freedom.

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Red Plenty by Francis Spufford
Call Number: 947.085 SPU
ISBN: 9780571225248
Publication Date: 2011-07-07
Description: The Soviet Union was founded on a fairytale. It was built on 20th-century magic called 'the planned economy', which was going to gush forth an abundance of good things that the penny-pinching lands of capitalism could never match. And just for a little while, in the heady years of the late 1950s, the magic seemed to be working.Red Plenty is about that moment in history, and how it came, and how it went away; about the brief era when, under the rash leadership of Nikita Khrushchev, the Soviet Union looked forward to a future of rich communists and envious capitalists, when Moscow would out-glitter Manhattan, every Lada would be better engineered than a Porsche and sputniks would lead the way to the stars. And it's about the scientists who did their genuinely brilliant best to make the dream come true, to give the tyranny itshappy ending.

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Introducing Statistics by Eileen Magnello; Bill Mayblin; Borin Van Loon (Illustrator)
Call Number: 001.409 MAG
ISBN: 9781848310568
Publication Date: 2009-09-03
Description: Another brand new Graphic Guide, on a sometimes baffling but crucial subject, straddling science, philosophy and everyday life.

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Ajanta by A. P. Jamkhedkar
Call Number: 751.73095484 JAM
ISBN: 9780195697858
Publication Date: 2009-07-15
Description: Situated about 106 kilometers from Aurangabad in Maharashtra, Ajanta rock cut caves are creations of about 700 years, roughly from 200 BC to AD 525. This glorious Buddhist art of the Deccan was discovered in 1819, and given a World Heritage status by UNESCO in 1983. The most strikingcharacteristic of Ajanta art is that architecture, sculpture and painting - the three expressions of fine art - all articulate at one place. Ajanta paintings give us graphic insights into the history of Buddhism in India. The caves also help us reconstruct the interrelationship between such centresin Central Asia and China, as also those in Buddhist countries like Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, which have similar specimens, but from a later period.

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Caste in History by Ishita Banerjee-Dube (Editor)
Call Number: 305.51220954 BAN
ISBN: 9780198066781
Publication Date: 2010-06-28
Description: This volume, a part of the prestigious Themes in Indian History series, brings together the work of distinguished scholars on the analyzing caste and related socio-cultural processes. There are anthropological and ethnological collections on the issue of caste but this volume through a collection of seminal essays brings together the much-needed historical perspective on the issue. A comprehensive introduction sets the tone for the consideration of the questions of caste. Beginning with the period of the coming of the Portuguese to India, the collection of essays considers caste in medieval and modern times. It brings together the ethno-sociological categories of study such as the census and village-community with the political and the historical-colonialism, nationality, and state-formation. The question is approached from both the macro-perspective considering prominent leaders, the national movement, and British imperialism as well as through micro-studies of specific communities and their practices. These wide-ranging topics are divided in four subsequent sections -- Caste and Colonialism, Caste in Practice, Caste and Politics, and Caste in Everyday Life -- the questions are considered from these various dimensions. Eminent contributors like Bernard Cohn, Frank Conlon, Eleanor Zelliot, Shail Mayaram, Shekhar Bandopadhyay's works feature in this volume along with several other equally incisive and readable essays. This volume will be indispensable for any collection or consideration related to the issue of caste.

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Lekhapaddhati by Pushpa Prasad
Call Number: 954.7502 PRA
ISBN: 9780195684476
Publication Date: 2008-01-01
Description: A unique collection of Sanskrit documents by unknown compilers belonging to pre-Sultanate Gujarat, the Lekhapaddhati is a sourcebook of immense historical importance. Presumably written as a guide for official scribes and professional letter writers, it is the sole non-epigraphic repository ofgrants and other public and private documents from early medieval India.Pushpa Prasad puts together for the first time a complete translation of the documents with annotations and a detailed critical introduction. Careful, literal, and yet comprehensible, this study sheds light on various aspects of administrative, economic, and social history. It contains numerousspecimens of letters and documents of various kinds, treaties between kings, rules of administration, and model drafts of private letters.The volume contains valuable information on the functioning of the judicial system, caste system, slavery, position of women, social customs like divorce, remarriage, and various aspects of economy such as agriculture, credit, banking, types of taxes levied, and coinage.In her insightful introduction, Prasad examines the significance of Lekhapaddhati documents for numerous aspects of late ancient and early medieval society. She investigates several terms used in these documents by reference to their use in inscriptions and literary texts. She also elucidates thehistorical context of the documents.

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The Crisis of Empire in Mughal North India by Muzaffar Alam
Call Number: 954.029 ALA
ISBN: 9780195630008
Publication Date: 1993-10-21
Description: The collapse of the Mughal empire has often been characterized as a period of political fragmentation, social unrest, and economic decay. Contrasting two regions in north India--Awadh and the Punjab--Muzaffar Alam contends that even as the empire declined, there emerged a new, regionally-based political order, maintained and controlled by former Mughal rulers. From agrarian uprisings to the jagiardari system, the Sikhs to the Zamindars, this book presents a bold new interpretation of an important transition in Indian government.

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Mughals and Franks Explorations in Connected History by Sanjay Subrahmanyam
Call Number: 954 SUB
ISBN: 9780198077176
Publication Date: 2012-03-13
Description: Like its companion From Tagus to the Ganges, this book deploys the concept of 'connected histories' to shed important light on aspects of the history of early modern Eurasia. It reflects on two and a half centuries of Mughal-European relations, beginning with the early years of the Mughals in India, and ending with the eighteenth century. The volume demonstrates that the interface and balance of power between the Mughals and the Europeans are an integral part of a wider system of international political alliances. Sanjay Subrahmanyam introduces the idea of 'contained conflict', which is used as a paradigm to study political and commercial relations in the period. He also questions the lines of political and cultural division that traditional history writing has accepted. This will interest students and scholars of Indian and South Asian history, medieval history, early modern India, as well as politics.

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Jammu and Kashmir 1949-64 by Jawaharlal Nehru; Jawaid Alam
Call Number: 954.042 NEH
ISBN: 9780670999378
Publication Date: 2006-01-01
Description: Jammu and Kashmir 1949-1964 is a selection of 216 letters from the correspondence between Dr Singh and Pandit Nehru. The teething problems of a fledgling country and a newly grafted state, the emerging conflicts between Pakistan and India, the Chinese aggression of 1962 - these letters offer an unmatched ringside view of the momentous events in Kashmir and the rest of India that unfolded after Independence, events that continue to resonate to this day. Apart from insights into the political situation of the period, they also provide unexpected glimpses into the personal lives and thoughts of Pandit Nehru and Dr Singh and reflect the deep regard and affection that the two shared.

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Essays on Medieval Indian History by Satish Chandra
Call Number: 954.022 CHA
ISBN: 9780195672459
Publication Date: 2006-01-06
Description: The essays included in this volume explore the interconnections between society, economy, religion and state, and their interaction with political processes in medieval India. This is a valuable reference source for all students and scholars of Mughal history, bringing together the variousstrands of a lifetime of work by a renowned medievalist.

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Facing the Mirror by Ashwini Sukthankar
Call Number: 891.4 SUK
ISBN: 9780140283099
Publication Date: 1999-01-01

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A Quest for Meaning by Tariq Ramadan
Call Number: 147.4 RAM
ISBN: 9781846141522
Publication Date: 2010-09-28
Description: In The Quest for Meaning, Tariq Ramadan, philosopher and Islamic scholar, invites the reader to join him on a journey to the deep ocean of religious, secular, and indigenous spiritual traditions to explore the most pressing contemporary issues. Along the way, Ramadan interrogates the concepts that frame current debates including- faith and reason, emotions and spirituality, tradition and modernity, freedom, equality, universality, and civilization. He acknowledges the greatest flashpoints and attempts to bridge divergent paths to a common ground between these religious and intellectual traditions. He calls urgently for a deep and meaningful dialogue that leads us to go beyond tolerant co-existence to mutual respect and enrichment. Written in a both direct and meditative style this is an important, timely and intelligent book that aims to direct and shape debate around the most important questions of our time.

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The Art of Political Murder by Francisco Goldman
Call Number: 364.15240972811 GOL
ISBN: 9780802118288
Publication Date: 2007-09-10
Description: Bishop Juan Gerardi, Guatemala's leading human rights activist, was bludgeoned to death in his garage on a Sunday night in 1998, two days after the presentation of a groundbreaking church-sponsored report implicating the military in the murders and disappearances of some two hundred thousand civilians. Realizing that it could not rely on police investigators or the legal system to solve the murder, the church formed its own investigative team, a group of secular young men in their twentieswho called themselves Los Intocables (the Untouchables). Known in Guatemala as 'The Crime of the Century,' the Bishop Gerardi murder case, with its unexpectedly outlandish scenarios and sensational developments, confounded observers and generated extraordinary controversy. In his first nonfiction book, acclaimed novelist Francisco Goldman has spoken to witnesses no other reporter has reached, and observed firsthand some of the most crucial developments in the case. Now he has producedThe Art of Political Murder , a tense and astonishing true detective story that opens a window on the new Latin American reality of mara youth gangs and organized crime, and tells the story of a remarkable group of engaging, courageous young people, and of their remarkable fight for justice.

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Churches of Goa by José Pereira
Call Number: 726.50954799 PER
ISBN: 9780195665413
Publication Date: 2005-07-07
Description: This lively book presents a well-illustrated guide to the history and architecture of Goa's beautiful churches.

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Christianity in India by George Gispert-Sauch; Leonard Fernando
Call Number: 282.54 FER
ISBN: 9780670057696
Publication Date: 2005-05-16
Description: Christians have lived in India since the early centuries of this era. In South India they believe their ancestors received the Gospel from the apostle Thomas. After that, the arrival of Christianity was sporadic, helped first by merchants and priests from the Middle East and from the fifteenth century by European merchants and missionaries who settled in India. The faith that took root was strongly influenced by local organizations and cultures; thus the Christians in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Goa are almost as different from each other as they are from their Hindu and Muslim counterparts, the tribal Christians of central and north-eastern India, and Dalit Christians all over the country. Written by two of the country's foremost theologians, Christianity in India traces the fascinating history of each of these communities, and describes the role of Christians in education, social services, multilingual publishing and the freedom struggle. The authors explain to non-Christians the tenets and rituals that bind the faithful, whether Catholic, Protestant or Orthodox, and examine the controversial issues of caste within Christianity and conversions from other faiths. Along the way, we meet interesting personalities in the annals of Indian Christendom, such as Emperor Akbar, who essentially founded the North Indian Christian mission, and Brahmabandhab Upadhyay, the swadeshi Catholic who helped Tagore found Santiniketan.

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A Moral Reckoning by Mushirul Hasan
Call Number: 954.560088297 HAS
ISBN: 9780195691979
Publication Date: 2008-06-09
Description: This volume discusses the lives of five significant and influential figures of nineteenth-century Delhi -- Mohammad Zakaullah, Nazir Ahmad, Sayyid Ahmad Khan, Mizra Asadullah Khan Ghalib, and Khwaja Altaf Husain Hali. It studies their attitudes and behavior towards one another, their responses to the onset of colonial rule, their experience of living through the 1857 Rebellion, their reappraisal of their culture and identity, and above all, the impact of their thinking and activism on their contemporaries.

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Small Acts of Resistance by Steve Crawshaw; John Jackson
Call Number: 323 CRA
ISBN: 9781402781247
Publication Date: 2010-10-05
Description: Remarkable, mischievous, inspiring--the eighty-odd stories in Small Acts of Resistance bring hidden histories to life. The courage of the people in these stories is breathtaking. So, too, is the impact and imagination of their actions. These mostly little known stories--including those written from eyewitness experience of the events and situations described--reveal the role ordinary people have played in achieving extraordinary change. "In the real world, it will never happen," the skeptics love to tell us. As this book so vividly shows, the skeptics have repeatedly been proven wrong. Stories in this include how: · Strollers, toilet paper, and illegal ketchup helped end forty years of one-party Communist rule · Dogs (and what they wore) helped protestors humiliate a murderous regime · Internet videos about cuddly animals infuriated a repressive government which tried--and failed--to ban the craze · Football crowds found ways of singing the national anthem so as to defy a junta of torturers, now in jail · Women successfully put pressure on warlords to end one of Africa's bloodiest wars · The singing of old folksongs hastened the collapse of an empire sustained by tanks If you think individuals are powerless to change the world, read this remarkable book and you'll surely change your mind. For more information, go to www.smallactsofresistance.com.

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The Al Qaeda Connection by Imtiaz Gul
Call Number: 363.325095491 GUL
ISBN: 9780670082926
Publication Date: 2010-04-20

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Inside Obama's Brain by Sasha Abramsky
Call Number: 973.932092 ABR
ISBN: 9781591843023
Publication Date: 2009-12-01
Description: 'Never has the world needed strong and wise American leadership more than it does now. Abramsky's eminently readable description of Obama's personal gifts makes it clear that he is remarkably suited to be the president the moment requires.' -Former New York Governor Mario M. Cuomo From the moment he burst onto the national political scene, Barack Obama has fascinated people more than any politician in decades. Many biographers have already retold his story, but no previous book truly explains how his mind works, what passions drive him, or what makes him such an effective leader. This concise profile explores the ideas, inspirations, and experiences that have shaped the president. It quotes a wide network of sources, including many who broke long-standing vows of silence to offer their candid and surprising observations. Award-winning journalist Sasha Abramsky interviewed close to one hundred of Obama's current and former friends, colleagues, classmates, teachers, staff, mentors, basketball buddies, fellow Chicago activists, media consultants, editors, and even his next-door neighbors from Hyde Park. These people each know a part of Obama's life and career, which the author blends the pieces into a uniquely detailed analysis. Abramsky explains the origins of Obama's extraordinary poise, focus, and self-confidence; his powerful storytelling and speaking skills; and his empathetic listening style. He shows why Obama's experiences as a community organizer are widely misunderstood and more influential than many people realize. And he explores how Obama found a unique way to bridge America's racial divides. No previous book has delved so deeply into the events and people that helped make Barack Obama the man he is today.

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The Fabric of Our Lives by Radhika Singh
Call Number: 658.8270954 SIN
ISBN: 9780670084340
Publication Date: 2011-10-05
Description: Festschrift to mark fifty years of the company.

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It Gets Better by Dan Savage (Editor); Terry Miller (Editor)
Call Number: 306.7660835 SAV
ISBN: 9780525952336
Publication Date: 2011-03-22
Description: Every story can change a life. Watch a video Growing up isn't easy. Many young people face daily tormenting and bullying, making them feel like they have nowhere to turn. This is especially true for LGBT kids and teens who often hide their sexuality for fear of bullying. Without other openly gay adults and mentors in their lives, they can't imagine what their future may hold. In many instances, gay and lesbian adolescents are taunted - even tortured - simply for being themselves. After a number of tragic suicides by LGBT students who were bullied in school, syndicated columnist and author Dan Savage uploaded a video to YouTube with his partner Terry Miller to inspire hope for LGBT youth facing harassment. Speaking openly about the bullying they suffered as teenagers, and how they both went on to lead rewarding adult lives, their video launched the It Gets Better Project YouTube channel and initiated a worldwide phenomenon. With over 6,000 videos posted and over 20 million views in the first three months alone, the world has embraced the opportunity to provide personal, honest and heartfelt support for LGBT youth everywhere. It Gets Better is a collection of expanded essays and new material from celebrities, everyday people and teens who have posted videos of encouragement, as well as new contributors who have yet to post videos to the site. While many of these teens couldn't see a positive future for themselves, we can. We can show LGBT youth the levels of happiness, potential and positivity their lives will reach if they can just get through their teen years. By sharing these stories, It Gets Better reminds teenagers in the LGBT community that they are not alone - and it WILL get better.

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The Writers' and Artists' Yearbook 2012
Call Number: 080 LIO (R)
ISBN: 9781408135808
Publication Date: 2011-06-30
Description: The bestselling guide to markets in all areas of the media, completely revised and updated, and this year in its 105th edition. With a new foreword by a famous author and several brand new articles by authors and publishing insiders. It also contains a wealth of practical information on a huge range of topics including copyright, finance, submitting a manuscript and e-publishing, as well as being a comprehensive up-to-date directory of media contacts. 'Essential reading ... the A-Z of how to survive in publishing' - Kate Mosse 'Even established writers can feel as though they're climbing a mountain. Think of the Writers' + Artists' Yearbook as your sherpa' - Ian Rankin 'Full of useful stuff. It answered my every question' - JK Rowling

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Unusual People Do Things Differently by T. G. C. Prasad
Call Number: 650.1 PRA
ISBN: 9780143416753
Publication Date: 2012-02-15

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An Economist's Miscellany by Kaushik Basu
Call Number: 338.9 BAS
ISBN: 9780198072508
Publication Date: 2011-09-15
Description: This miscellany of popular writings deals with the world of academe, politics, and policy, especially the world of economics. The volume begins with the two 'closing' columns that the author wrote before joining the Indian government's Ministry of Finance as an adviser. They describe his excitement and trepidation on moving from academics to the world of policy and politics. The other essays cover a wide range of topics-from recession and the global financial crises to foreign policy, art and commerce, and philosophical reflections on finance and economics. In addition, there is a piece of travel writing; an essay on persons, ideas, and books that have influenced the author; and a diary entry on his mother turning 90. Two short stories by Shibram Chakravarty-considered classics in mid-twentieth century Bengali literature-translated by the author for the first time feature in this volume. The stories are hilarious and yet have scathing social content, and one of them is explicitly to do with economics. The collection also includes 'Crossings at Benaras Junction'-a light-hearted, facetious play with an academic setting and a lot of contemporary philosophy built into the conversation. Finally, the book provides a description of two popular games that were created by the author as a diversion from everyday work-Duidoku and Ultimate Duidoku.

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Mathematical Methods and Economic Theory by Anjan Mukherji; Subrata Guha
Call Number: 330.0151 MUK
ISBN: 9780198069973
Publication Date: 2011-03-11
Description: Meant for first year postgraduate students of economics, this book provides an understanding of the mathematical propositions necessary for comprehensively following the fundamentals of economic theory. These mathematical tools help the student to define terms precisely and apply them to realworld situations and also to the needs of economics like problems of decision making, inflation, forecast, and risk.With an aim to broaden the applicability of an economic model through mathematics, this volume addresses students as well as teachers of mathematical methods in economics course as it constitutes the very basic set of problems in fundamental aspects of economic theory.

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Collected Papers in Theoretical Economics by Kaushik Basu
Call Number: 330.015193 BAS
ISBN: 9780195667615
Publication Date: 2005-01-06
Description: field of development economics has witnessed major changes over the last tow or three decades. From being a largely descriptive discipline, it has now become much more rigorous and theoretically well-founded. Kaushik Basu's work has played a significant role in this transformation of development economics, and the present book is a collection of his major papers in the field.

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Environmental History by J. R. McNeill (Editor); Jose Augusto Padua; Mahesh Rangarajan (Editor)
Call Number: 304.2 MCN
ISBN: 9780198064480
Publication Date: 2010-04-15
Description: This volume brings to the reader the history of the alteration of environment by human action, and the reciprocal influence of the environment upon human history. The collection traces the long history of geographical shifts in human occupation, the difficult path to industrialization, the forced displacements and destruction of forests and marshes, the state-led industrialization in response to poverty, and the destruction of forests due to European colonialism etc. A set of macro- and micro-regional studies of environmental history and economic development with respect to India, China, Bangladesh, and Brazil are discussed. As a whole, this collection offers some of the best recent works at the intersection of two new sub-disciplines taking history, economics, and nature into account. Contributed by experts in the fields of sociology, history, ecology, and economics, this pioneering work is an invaluable resource for academics of all social science disciplines, environmentalists, economists, anthropologists, urban policy planners, and researchers.

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A Trunk Full of Tales by Dhriti K. Lahiri-Choudhury
Call Number: 599.67095416 LAH
ISBN: 9788178241661
Publication Date: 2006-01-01

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How I Taught My Grandmother to Read and Other Stories by Sudha Murty
Call Number: 823 MUR
ISBN: 9780143335986
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Description: Collection of juvenile stories, recounting real-life incidents from the life of the author.

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The New Kings of Nonfiction by Ira Glass (Editor)
Call Number: 810.8 GLA
ISBN: 9781594482670
Publication Date: 2007-10-02
Description: A collection of stories-some well known, some more obscure- capturing some of the best storytelling of this golden age of nonfiction. An anthology of the best new masters of nonfiction storytelling, personally chosen and introduced by Ira Glass, the producer and host of the award-winning public radio program This American Life. These pieces-on teenage white collar criminals, buying a cow, Saddam Hussein, drunken British soccer culture, and how we know everyone in our Rolodex-are meant to mesmerize and inspire.

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Simply Tea Leaf Reading by Jacqueline Towers
Call Number: 133.3244 TOW
ISBN: 9781402744877
Publication Date: 2008-05-06
Description: Much older than tarot, tasseomancy (also known as tea leaf reading) is enjoying a much-deserved resurgence. And while it may seem forbidding to beginners, reading tea leaves and coffee grounds is relatively easy once you know the secrets. This latest volume in the indispensable Simply series takes you from tea sipper to fortune teller almost effortlessly. Find out which types of teas and cups are advantageous for readings (large leaves are better), how to properly "elevate” the tea (stir with a tall spoon) after brewing, and how to treat the dregs when the cup is empty. And, when you are ready to begin "reading,” this excellent reference includes an exhaustive guide to the meaning of dozens of shapes you may see in the leaves, from jugglers to chestnut trees.

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Surviving Women by Jerry Pinto
Call Number: 305.4 PIN
ISBN: 9780140287158
Publication Date: 2000-01-01
Description:
An attempt to highlight the notions of the average Indian male against his female counterpart.

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The Habit of Winning by Prakash Iyer; R. Gopalakrishnan (Foreword by)
Call Number: 155.25 IYE
ISBN: 9780143068280
Publication Date: 2012-02-15
Description: When you are down, think like a boxer: if you are knocked down, you need to get up in ten seconds or less. One extra second, and it's all over. Do you feel like throwing in the towel, but want to be a great leader? Would you like to build an organization? Do you want your child to be the best she can be? If you answered yes to any of these questions. The Habit of Winning is the book for you. It is a book that will change the way you think, work and live, with stories about self-belief and perseverance, leadership and teamwork-stories that will ignite a new passion and a renewed sense of purpose in your mind. The stories in The Habit of Winning range from cola wars to cricketing heroes, from Michelle Obama's management techniques to Mahatma Gandhi's generosity. There are life lessons from frogs and rabbits, sharks and butterflies, kites and balloons. Together they create a heady mix that will make the winner inside you emerge and grow. Book jacket.

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Devilfish by Dave Ulliott; Marcus Georgiou
Call Number: 795.412092 ULL
ISBN: 9780141047539
Publication Date: 2011-12-01
Description: 'Cancel your plans for the weekend and do yourself a big favour. Read this. Devilfish is funny as f**k, ballsy, brave as a lion, mad as a bag of monkeys, and absolutely captivating as a storyteller' Roger Cook, Daily Star This is the long-awaited life story of poker legend Dave 'Devilfish' Ulliott, the most successful British player in poker history and one of only a few to crack America. He takes us on the rollercoaster ride of a pro gambler's life. From a council estate in Hull to a penthouse in Las Vegas; from cracking safes to parties at the Playboy mansion; from losing $700,000 in a day to Late Night Pokertriumph on Channel Four. Devilfish has seen it all, walked through fire and still come out cracking jokes. And over five million quid ahead. 'Reading this is like sitting with Devilfish in a pub. A fast-paced, hugely enjoyable tale' Victoria Coren, Observer 'A page-turning classic' Card Player magazine

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Knife Crime by John McShane
Call Number: 364.150941 MCS
ISBN: 1847249795
Publication Date: 2010-05-01
Description: Compulsory reading for anyone who wants to understand the epidemic of knife crime gripping the nation of Britain. Knife crime is sweeping the UK as the law of the blade rules on the streets and in the schools of our towns and cities. Many cases have gained notoriety, but many more hardly cause a stir, except to the victims, their families, and friends whose lives are ruined forever. Now this book reveals the truth about the inexorable rise in knife crime and what, if anything, can be done to stop it.

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Sex on the Brain by Deborah Blum
Call Number: 612.6 BLU
ISBN: 9780140263480
Publication Date: 1998-07-01
Description: Go beyond the headlines and the hype to get the newest findings in the burgeoning field of gender studies. Drawing on disciplines that include evolutionary science, anthropology, animal behavior, neuroscience, psychology, and endocrinology, Deborah Blum explores matters ranging from the link between immunology and sex to male/female gossip styles. The results are intriguing, startling, and often very amusing. For instance, did you know that. . . * Male testosterone levels drop in happy marriages; scientists speculate that women may use monogamy to control male behavior * Young female children who are in day-care are apt to be more secure than those kept at home; young male children less so * Anthropologists classify Western societies as "mildly polygamous" The Los Angeles Times has called Sex on the Brain "superbly crafted science writing, graced by unusual compassion, wit, and intelligence, that forms an important addition to the literature of gender studies."

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The Tropics and the Traveling Gaze by David Arnold
Call Number: 304.2095409034 ARN
ISBN: 8178241293
Publication Date: 2005-01-01

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Aligarh's First Generation by David Lelyveld; Mushirul Hasan (As told to)
Call Number: 378.542 LEL
ISBN: 9780195666670
Publication Date: 2003-07-07
Description: David Lelyveld explores the nature of Muslim cultural identity in nineteenth century India and the changes it underwent through colonial rule. This book shows how one institution, The Mohammadan Anglo Oriental College, with its founders and early students mediated these changes during the first 25 years of its existence, and evolved methods of adapting to the challenges of colonialism and nationalism.

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Community and Nation by (Late) Papiya Ghosh; Papiya Ghosh
Call Number: 954.00882971 GHO
ISBN: 9780195693003
Publication Date: 2008-03-29
Description: This collection of author's best known essays discuss the history of the state of Bihar from 1920s to independence. They deal with different yet related aspects of her work like Partition, Muslims, plight of minorities and Dalits, popular culture as well as their contribution to political processes.

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Between Modernity and Nationalism by Mushirul Hasan
Call Number: 954.035092 HAS
ISBN: 9780198063322
Publication Date: 2010-02-01
Description: Building on her connections with the Indian National Movement and Mahatma Gandhi, this volume analyses Edip's description of India and its bearing on her life. It explores several aspects of Edip's career in India including the questions she confronts on gender, modernity, freedom movement,Gandhian movement, religion and politics, and everyday life.At another level, the volume identifies common currents of history and experience between India and Turkey. It explores a number of issues of tremendous significance for the histories of liberation struggles and nation building in the Third World in general and Muslim/Islamic world inparticular.

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Cultural Pasts by Romila Thapar
Call Number: 934 THA
ISBN: 9780195664874
Publication Date: 2003-03-27
Description: Cultural Pasts collects essays on a range of subjects in early Indian history. Its focus is on historiography and the changing dimensions of social and cultural history. The essays are divided into nine thematic groups: historiography, both current and from earlier periods; social and cultural transactions; archaeology and history; pre-Mauryan and Mauryan India; forms of exchange; the society of the heroes in the epics and the later tradition of venerating the hero; genealogies and origin myths as historical sources; the social context of the renouncer; and the past in the present--the use of the early past in current ideologies.

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The Concept of Race in South Asia by Peter Robb (Editor)
Call Number: 305.800954 ROB
ISBN: 9780195642681
Publication Date: 1998-06-11
Description: Asia has always played a part in the European imagining of race, but has not been much considered in the scholarly literature of the present generation; nor, recently, have concepts of race figured very prominently in South Asian studies. This volume constitutes one of the first attempts to raise the question comparatively and over a long time-span with regard to South Asia.

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Rajasthan by Rustom Bharucha
Call Number: 954.4 BHA
ISBN: 9780143029595
Publication Date: 2007-01-31
Description:
For over five decades, Komal Kothari has journeyed through Rajasthan explring its rich cultural and musical traditions and developed an understanding of people's knowledge systems in a manner that is uniquely his own. In this book, Rustom attempts to map Kothari's vast experience, drawing on extended and freewheeling conversations with him. Interconnected reflections on land, water, agriculture, irrigation, livestock, sati and shrines are linked to forms of puppetry and the folk songs of the Langas and Manganiyars to create an epic narrative that celebrates folk culture and life

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Immortal Words by Terry Breverton
Call Number: 080 BRE
ISBN: 9781848660045
Publication Date: 2010-07-01
Description: Immortal Words is an anthology of history's most memorable, uplifting or thought-provoking quotations from all ages and nations. The texts are drawn not only from the works and words of great writers, thinkers and orators, but also from less well-known sources such as gravestones, book dedications, speeches and political manifestos, letters and diaries, inscriptions and chance remarks. Each of the 370 quotations is accompanied by an extended annotation that tells the story of the speaker or explains the circumstances that gave rise to the quotation. The words and sentiments expressed have been used to encapsulate the human condition, to inspire great works or deeds in times of hardship, or simply reflect the spirit of the time - they will live with you and inspire you day by day, from one year's end to the next. Sample entries include:Marcus Aurelius - 'Nowhere can a man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul ...'. Martin Luther King - 'I have a dream ...'. John F. Kennedy - 'Ask not, what your country ...'. John Gillespie Magee, Royal Air Force pilot, 1941 - 'High Flight'. Ronald Reagan - 'Tear down his wall ...'. Isadora Duncan - on her sickbed, writes a feverishly passionate letter to her lover, the actor Gordon Craig. Mother Teresa of Calcutta - 'Life is ...'. Colonel Tim Collins of the Royal Irish Regiment, March 19 2003 - 'We come not to conquer ...''. Emma Lazarus - 'The New Colossus' (plaque on Statue of Liberty). Joseph Stalin - first broadcast to the Russian people after the German invasion, July 3 1941. Mahatma Gandhi - 'I am a man of peace ...'. Abraham Lincoln - on leaving Springfield, Illinois, to take the oath as President. February 11, 1861. Cicero - quoting Cato the Elder, in De Senectute (On Old Age), 44 BC. Charles Lindbergh - describing the last minutes of his pioneering non-stop flight from New York to Paris in 1927. Nelson Mandela - 'I am the First Accused'. Buddha - 'All acts of living creatures become bad by ten things ...'. Benjamin Franklin - writes a first draft of his own epitaph. Thomas Jefferson - 'Force cannot change right ... Winston Churchill - 'Never in the field of human conflict ...'. Adolf Hitler - 'My patience is now at an end'. Edward Everett - President of Harvard on the protest of the student body against the admission of a Negro student. Francis Bacon - 'This world's a bubble; and the life of Man Less than a span ...'. Horatio Nelson - 'Separated from all I hold dear in this world ...'. Charlotte Cushman - inscription on the curtain of Ford's Opera House, Baltimore. Shakespeare - 'Once more unto the breach ...' Henry V. Marie Antoinette - letter to her sister on the day of her execution. Ludwig Van Beethoven - 'I carry my ideas about me for along time, often a very long time...'. Aldous Huxley 1920- 'A million million spermatozoa ...'. Eleanor Roosevelt - speaking on the function of hatred in a just cause. Indira Gandhi - 'Women's education is almost more important than the education of boys and men.'

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Introducing Media Studies by Ziauddin Sardar; Borin Van Loon (Illustrator)
Call Number: 302.23 SAR
ISBN: 9781848311848
Publication Date: 2010-07-01
Description: A complete but accessible overview of the complex relationship between the media, ideology, knowledge and power.

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A Short History of English Literature by Ifor Evans
Call Number: 820.9 EVA
ISBN: 9780140134643
Publication Date: 1990-06-01

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The Trajectories of the Indian State by Sudipta Kaviraj
Call Number: 954.04 KAV
ISBN: 9788178242880
Publication Date: 2010-01-01

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Hypnosis House Call by Steven Gurgevich; Andrew Weil (Foreword by)
Call Number: 615.85122 GUR
ISBN: 9781402777479
Publication Date: 2011-01-04
Description: The body-mind connection is increasingly recognized across the medical field, and hypnosis has become a legitimate clinical tool for easing chronic pain, decreasing the side effects of chemotherapy, dealing with sleep disorders, and much more. This master course in self-hypnosis breaks down Dr. Steven Gurgevich's well-regarded methods for inducing deep trances into a step-by-step process. A bonus DVD takes readers inside his classroom for an interactive experience-complete with workbook components-providing a comprehensive understanding of the physiological-psychological bond.

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His Words by Ramakrishna; Amiya P. Sen
Call Number: 294.555 RAM
ISBN: 9780670084333
Publication Date: 2010-01-01

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Atiya's Journeys by Siobhan Lambert-Hurley; Sunil Sharma
Call Number: 941.0823092 LAM
ISBN: 9780198068334
Publication Date: 2010-10-10
Description: This is the original English translation of the first Indian Muslim woman's experiences in the 'West'. Atiya Fyzee's (1877-1967), travelogue-cum-diary was published in an Urdu journal and then in 1922 as a book Zamana-i-Tahsil. The narrative is unique as it moves away from formulaic European travelogues by Indian men and places particular emphasis on 'everyday' activities of women and subaltern classes, dimensions which appeal to general readers and researchers alike today. Alongside lively accounts of local elites and prominent Indians abroad, Atiya provides descriptions of their clothing, meals, servants, homes, and mannerisms. The lucid translation and 48 photographs-some of them rare, are accompanied by meticulous annotations to the narrative and an introduction that provides the context.

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Communal Identity in India by Bidyut Chakrabarty (Editor)
Call Number: 305.800954 CHA
ISBN: 9780195673418
Publication Date: 2005-06-23
Description: This collection of seminal essays provides a useful and stimulating introduction to the debates surrounding identity politics in modern India. Through the selected articles, each of which discusses different aspects of the central debate, the volume stresses the need to stay away from an'essentialist' definition of identity, a view particularly significant in India today; and it concludes that communal identity, though imagined and constructed, is nevertheless not unreal.

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Sri Lanka by Nirupama Subramanian
Call Number: 305.80095493 SUB
ISBN: 9780670058280
Publication Date: 2005-01-01
Description: On ethnic conflict in contemporary Sri Lanka, by an Indian journalist; includes autobiographical references.

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Secrets of the Talking Jaguar by Martín Prechtel
Call Number: 299.784152092 PRE
ISBN: 9780874779707
Publication Date: 1999-08-30
Description: Twenty-five years ago, a young musician and painter named Martin Prechtel wandered through the brilliant landscapes of Mexico and Guatemala. Arriving at Santiago Atitlan, a Tzutujil Mayan village on the breathtaking shores of Lake Atitlan, Prechtel met Nicolas Chiviliu Tacaxoy--perhaps the most famous shaman in Tzutujil history--who believed Prechtel was the new student he had asked the gods to provide. For the next thirteen years, Prechtel studied the ancient Tzutujil culture and became a village chief and a famous shaman in his own right.In Secrets of the Talking Jaguar, Prechtel brings to vivid life the sights, sounds, scents, and colors of Santiago Atitlan: its magical personalities, its beauty, its material poverty and spiritual richness, its eight-hundred-year-old rituals juxtaposed with quintessential small-town gossip. The story of his education is a tale filled with enchantment, danger, passion, and hope.

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Harold Larwood by Duncan Hamilton
Call Number: 796.358092 HAM
ISBN: 9781849162074
Publication Date: 2016-07-26
Description: Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year, this is the first ever biography of Harold Larwood. Larwood, one of the most talented, accurate and intimidating fast bowlers of all time is mainly remembered for his role in the infamous Bodyline series of 1932-3 which brought Anglo-Australian diplomatic relations to the brink of collapse. Larwood was made the scapegoat - and despite the fact he was simply following his captain's instructions, he never played cricket for England again. Devastated by this betrayal, he eventually emigrated to Australia, where he was accepted by the country that had once despised him. Acclaimed author Duncan Hamilton has gained unprecedented access to the late sportsman's family and archives to tell the story of a true working-class hero and cricketing legend.

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The MBA Oath by Max Anderson; Peter Escher
Call Number: 174.4 AND
ISBN: 9781591843351
Publication Date: 2010-04-29
Description: In the wake of the 2008 recession, MBAs quickly became the world's favourite punching bag. After all, shouldn't people be able to count on the top financial minds - most of whom have a business degree - to prevent this kind of widespread collapse? In May 2009, just weeks before he graduated from Harvard Business School, Max Anderson asked himself the same question and created an 'MBA oath', a code of conduct for business professionals that has since received worldwide media attention. This is the bible of his movement.

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Total Recall by Gordon Bell; Jim Gemmell; Bill Gates (Foreword by)
Call Number: 303.4834 BEL
ISBN: 9780525951346
Publication Date: 2009-09-17
Description: What if you could remember everything? Gordon Bell and Jim Gemmell draw on experience from the MyLifeBits project at Microsoft Research to explain the benefits to come from an earthshaking and inevitable increase in electronic memories. In 1998 they began using Bell, a luminary in the computer world, as a test case, attempting to digitally record as much of his life as possible. Photos, letters, and memorabilia were scanned. Everything he did on his computer was captured. He wore an automatic camera, wore an arm-strap that logged his biometrics, and began recording telephone calls. This experiement, and the system they created to support it, put them at the center of a movement studying the creation and enjoyment of e-memories. Since then the three streams of technology feeding the Total Recall revolution - digital recording, digital storage, and digital search - have become gushing torrents. We are capturing so much of our lives now, be it on the date - and location - stamped photos we take with our smart phones or in the continuous records we have of our e-mails, instant messages, and tweets - not to mention the GPS tracking of our movements many cars and smart phones already do automatically. We are storing what we capture either out there in the 'cloud' of services such as Facebook or on our very own increasingly massive and cheap hard drives. But the critical technology, and perhaps the least understood, is our magical new ability to find the information we want in the mountain of data that is our past. And not just Google it, but data mine it so that, say, we can chart how much exercise we have been doing in the alst four weeks in comparison with what we did four years ago. In health, education, work life, and our personal lives, the Total Recall revolution is going to change everything. As Bell and Gemmell show, it has already begun. Total Recall is a technological revolution that will accomplish nothing less than a transformation in the way humans think about the meaning of their lives.

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The Success Gurus by Soundview Executive Book Summaries Editors; Andrew Clancy
Call Number: 658.409 CLA
ISBN: 9781591844044
Publication Date: 2011-08-18
Description: There are dozens of leadership and career books published every year, each promising a different path to success. How are readers expected to get the information they need without reading every one of them? Each month, Soundview Executive Book Summaries select and summarise the best business books so that readers can get a better idea of what's out there. The Success Gurus is a collection of 15 synopses of definitive books from authors who know the challenges of having a great career. Each book is represented by main points, key examples, best quotes and more.

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Backwaters of Development by Shovan Ray (Editor)
Call Number: 338.954 RAY
ISBN: 9780198065630
Publication Date: 2010-10-15
Description: This volume discusses economic performance as well as major human development indicators in six less developed states: Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. The volume presents studies at the subnational level in India on a range of issues in economic growth and human development. An in-depth analysis of major indicators brings out the constraining factors responsible for low levels of human development alongside various aspects of the regional economy within a state. On an analytical note, sectoral economic growth of these backward states are compared with select major states of India.

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Mid-Term Appraisal by Planning Commission, Government of India Staff (Editor)
Call Number: 954.052 P12
ISBN: 9780198072058
Publication Date: 2011-05-28
Description: The Eleventh Plan (2007-12) sought to build on the gains achieved in the Tenth Plan and shift the economy to a path of faster and more inclusive growth. The Mid-Term Appraisal reviews the experience in the first three years of the Eleventh Plan and seeks to identify sectors where corrective steps may be needed to ensure that growth is broad-based and inclusive. The report specifically reviews the progress made in five critical areas: Aggregate and sectoral growth; Inclusiveness and poverty reduction; Infrastructure development; Plan financing; Governance Focusing on the vulnerable sections of the population--Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), women, and minorities, the report assesses the programmes aimed at providing access to health, education, and other essential services, as well as livelihood support to the poor. In addition, it identifies some important policy issues which were not fully recognized at the time the Eleventh Plan was drafted such as an integrated energy policy, water management, climate change, new technologies, and innovation. Going beyond making mid-course corrections, the report calls for an in-depth review of the policies in these areas in order to attain the goal of sustainable development.

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The Happiness Equation by Nattavudh Powdthavee; Nick Powdthavee
Call Number: 330.019 POW
ISBN: 9781848312463
Publication Date: 2011-06-02
Description: Why is marriage worth £200,000 a year? Why will having children make you unhappy?Why does happiness from winning the lottery take two years to arrive?Why does time heal the pain of divorce or the death of a loved one - but not unemployment?Everybody wants to be happy. But how much happiness - precisely - will each life choice bring? Should I get married? Am I really going to feel happy about the career that I picked? How can we decide not only which choice is better for us, but how much it's better for us? The result of new, unique research, The Happiness Equation brings to a general readership for the first time the new science of happiness economics.It describes how we can measure emotional reactions to different life experiences and present them in ways we can relate to. How, for instance, monetary values can be put on things that can't be bought or sold in the market - such as marriage, friendship, even death - so that we can objectively rank them in order of preference. It also explains why some things matter more to our happiness than others (like why seeing friends is worth more than a Ferrari) while others are worth almost nothing (like sunny weather).Nick Powdthavee - whose work on happiness has been discussed on both the Undercover Economist and Freakanomics blogs - brings cutting-edge research on how we value our happiness to a general audience, with a style that wears its learning lightly and is a joy to read.

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Environmental History of Early India by This reader provides a multilayered analysis of different; Nandini Sinha Kapur
Call Number: 304.20954 KAP
ISBN: 9780198070009
Publication Date: 2011-03-25
Description: This reader provides a multilayered analysis of different aspects of history, politics, economy and its interface with environment and ecology in early India. One of the first anthologies on the subject, it also examines the linkage between the environmental and agrarian histories of colonialtimes. Thematically organized, the volume has five sections. The first focuses on forests, deforestation, tribes, and states. The next discusses land grants, settlements, and rural landscape. The third examines water resources, irrigation, agricultural expansion and how it interacted with folkculture and religion and Brahmanical tradition. The fourth section explores pastoralism, ecology, and society. It also studies rise of states, agrarian production and economy. The final section explores ecology in literature and religion. A detailed introduction surveys the historiography and keydebates in the environmental history of early India and highlights the areas for further research.This book will be indispensable for teachers and students of ancient and early medieval India as well as environmental history.

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Development and Nationhood by Meghnad Desai
Call Number: 330.954 DES
ISBN: 9780195667608
Publication Date: 2006-01-06
Description: This collection of Meghnad Desai's essays are a treatise on the political economy of South Asia in general and of India in particular, in the last thirty five years. They venture into political history and engage in issues of policy. All these articles are in response to the issues that have been in the forefront of study since the early 1960s.

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Indian Thought by R. K. Narayan
Call Number: 820.9954 NAR
ISBN: 9780140269512
Publication Date: 1997-01-01
Description: Collection of miscellaneous literary topics.

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Designers, Authors, Commentary (The Good, the Bad...) by Paul Buckley; Chris Ware (Foreword by)
Call Number: 741.64 BUC
ISBN: 9780143117629
Publication Date: 2010-07-06
Description: A unique exploration into the subtle art of the book cover High standards in art and design have always been part of Penguin's publishing program. Now, on the occasion of Penguin's 75th anniversary, longtime art director Paul Buckley has chosen seventy-five covers that represent the best of what Penguin has produced over the course of the last decade. Giving readers a rare behind-the'scenes glimpse into the complex creation of a book's cover, Penguin 75includes comments from authors, agents, and editors, as well as the designers and artists themselves. This witty and irreverent journey into the book world will appeal to lovers of art, design, and, of course, books.

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Simply Totem Animals by Zambezi Publishing Staff (Produced by); Celia M. Gunn
Call Number: 202.117 GUN
ISBN: 9781402754593
Publication Date: 2010-07-06
Description: A deer can be a sign of compassion and grace. For loyalty, depend upon the dog. To connect with a higher power, soar with the eagle. Animal spirits can teach us about ourselves, give guidance, and offer protection, clarity, and enlightenment. This new volume in the successful Simply(R) series introduces a variety of totem animals and helps readers understand each one’s unique meaning. It provides general information on the role of animal spirits in cultures throughout the world; a step-by-step guide to accessing your chosen spirit; and an A to Z encyclopedia of over 60 birds and beasts, along with their accompanying virtues and advice on how to tap into that animal’s strengths.

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Treasures of the Thunder Dragon by Ashi Dori Wangmo Wangchuck
Call Number: 954.98 WAN
ISBN: 9780670999019
Publication Date: 2007-04-25
Description: Long regarded as the Forbidden Land, Bhutan--or Druk Yul, the Land of the Thunder Dragon--was virtually closed to the outside world until the 1960s. Even today, little is known about this remote Himalayan Buddhist kingdom nestled between two giant neighbours, India and China. Often described as the Last Shangri La, Bhutan is still a country of pristine forests, alpine valleys and glacial lakes, rich in rare flora and fauna such as the blue poppy, the golden langur and the red panda. As spectacular as its natural beauty are the architecture of its towering dzongs (fortresses) and the art treasures that fill its monasteries and temples. Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck's portrait of her country is a captivating blend of personal memoir, history, folklore and travelogue. It provides unique and intimate insights into Bhutanese culture and society, with its vivid glimpses of life in Bhutan's villages and hamlets, monasteries and palaces. Her engaging account of her childhood, growing up in a village in western Bhutan and the changes she witnessed when the country decided to end its isolation also tells a larger story--that of Bhutan's rapid transition from a medieval kingdom to a modern nation within the space of a decade. The author shares with us her delight in some of the hidden treasures of her country, which she discovered during her journeys on foot to every corner of Bhutan--from highland villages in the shadow of the great Himalayan peaks to serene monasteries wreathed in myth and legend to the rainforests in the south and centre of the country, which are among the world's richest biodiversity hotspots. This book, with its specially commissioned illustrations by young Bhutanese artists, and photographs from the author's family album, is essential reading both for those who plan to visit the Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon and for armchair travellers who yearn to experience the magic of Bhutan through their imaginations.

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Fathers and Sons by David Katz (Editor)
Call Number: 810.8035251 KAT
ISBN: 9781588168054
Publication Date: 2010-05-04
Description: "No relationship has more power than the one between a father and a son...whether for good or ill--that relationship molds a man.” - David Granger, Editor-in-Chief, Esquire From Esquire, which has always showcased the world’s finest writers, comes a stunning collection of often moving essays about fatherhood. Compelling and eloquent, these are some of the magazine’s most emotionally powerful pieces, as eleven award-winning and notable authors reflect on manhood through memories of their own fathers and their personal experience of raising sons. The collection covers everything from birth to death, from the thrilling and terrifying hours Daniel Voll spent in the delivery room during his wife’s long labor to Jake La Motta’s heartbreaking piece about losing his two sons to David Sedaris’s sidesplitting portrait at his father--a food hoarder who once took a bite of his own hat. Includes: Tom Chiarella’s journey with his two sons to meet Xbox’s most famous Halo gamer and his posse Humorist Larry Doyle on the fearsome "babyproofer” who inspected his house for death traps...and found them everywhere Tom Junod’s gradual realization that his father’s lessons on how to dress like a man were really lessons on life Scott Raab on the lifelong struggle with his tough-guy dad Ron Reagan on his bittersweet victory in a swimming race against his father John Richardson on his father’s controversial career as a covert CIA operative Martha Sherill on her father’s life as a swinging bachelor and the former girlfriends that surface after his death A loving essay from Alec Wilkinson about raising a child with special needs

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Echoes down the Corridor by Arthur Miller; Steven R. Centola (Editor)
Call Number: 814.52 MIL
ISBN: 9780142000052
Publication Date: 2001-10-01
Description: For some fifty years now, Arthur Miller has been not only America's premier playwright, but also one of our foremost public intellectuals and cultural critics. Echoes Down the Corridor gathers together a dazzling array of more than forty previously uncollected essays and works of reportage. Here is Arthur Miller, the brilliant social and political commentator-but here, too, Miller the private man behind the internationally renowned public figure.Witty and wise, rich in artistry and insight, Echoes Down the Corridor reaffirms Arthur Miller's standing as one of the greatest writers of our time.

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The Lively Art of Writing by Lucile Vaughan Payne; Lucille V. Payne
Call Number: 808.042 PAY
ISBN: 9780451627124
Publication Date: 1969-03-01
Description: An essential refernce for writers--both new and experienced--that will help improve your writing skills and style and help you say exactly what you want to say. Students, teachers, businessmen, aspiring authors, and complaining consumers all have one thing in common--the need to express successfully ideas, opinions, arguments, problems, explanations, or instructions through the medium of the written word. And The Lively Art of Writing is the perfect guide to the mastery of this essential skill. It will answer all of your questions, provide you with the best techniques, and offer important information about: * Choosing a subject * Working with words * The sound of sentences * The power of paragraphs * Essentials of style * Essays, theses, and term papers * And much, much more...

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The Story of England by Michael Wood
Call Number: 942.544 WOO
ISBN: 9780670919048
Publication Date: 2011-12-01
Description: In The Story of England, Michael Wood tells the extraordinary story of one English community over 15 centuries, from the moment that the Roman Emperor Honorius sent his famous letter in 410 advising the English to look to their own defenses to the village as it is today. The village of Kibworth in Leicestershire lies at the very center of England. It has a church, some pubs, the Grand Union Canal, a First World War Memorial--and many centuries of recorded history. In the 13th century the village was bought by William de Merton, who later founded Merton College, Oxford, with the result that documents covering 750 years of village history are lodged at the college. Building on this unique archive, and enlisting the help of the current inhabitants of Kibworth, with a village-wide archeological dig, with the first complete DNA profile of an English village and with use of local materials like family memorabilia, the story of Kibworth is the story of England itself, a "Who Do You Think You Are?" for the entire nation.

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A Concordance of Nayakas by Noboru Karashima
Call Number: 954.802 KAR
ISBN: 9780195658453
Publication Date: 2002-05-16
Description: The nayakas (state administrators and revenue collectors) played a very important role in the Vijayanagar kingdom from the fifteenth to the early seventeenth century. This detailed statistical account of 1030 names of nayakas appearing in 568 inscriptions in Tamil Nadu throws valuable light on the nature of the state and the role of its key functionaries.

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South Indian Society in Transition by Noboru Karashima
Call Number: 954.82023 KAR
ISBN: 9780198063124
Publication Date: 2010-01-04
Description: Written over a decade, this collection traces the emergence of medieval state and social formation in south India, specifically in Tamil Nadu from twelfth to fourteenth centuries. The volume is divided into three sections. The first part deals with the transformation in the landholding andproduction systems. It discusses the changes in produce sharing of temple lands, land revenue policy, and land surveys. The next section studies the emergence of new jatis and social change. It investigates the emergence of social classes occupying the lowest social rung; formation, growth andcommercialization of the local assemblies; and change in the character of towns. The last part examines Chinese sources and overseas trade and how they describe the Chola and Pandyan states. The essays also throw light on the role of merchant guilds, trade, and ports in the development ofsocio-economic milieu.

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Company of Kinsmen by Tirthankar Roy
Call Number: 338.70954 ROY
ISBN: 9780198063780
Publication Date: 2010-04-15
Description: This volume examines the history of enterprise and entrepreneurial communities from the beginning of the eighteenth to mid nineteenth century. Roy examines how enterprise and entrepreneurial communities adapted to globalization and colonial law. He analyses forms of merchant organization inpre-colonial and colonial India; impact of commercialism on artisans collectives; linkages between institutional change and peasant lineage; interplay between new work opportunities, managerial paradigms, and organized labour supply ; relationship between state, economic order, and businessorganizations.

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Ancient India by Upinder Singh (Editor); Nayanjot Lahiri (Editor)
Call Number: 934 SIN
ISBN: 9780198068303
Publication Date: 2010-10-17
Description: This volume brings together new writings on different aspects of ancient Indian history like gender, archaeology, religion, landscapes, and literature. The contributors, mostly bright young scholars come from fields like history, archaeology, literary studies, and anthropology. They underline important methodological advances in the interpretation of literary and archaeological sources and in raising new and creative historical questions. Together they generate a unique, fresh dialogue, discussion and debate among scholars working within the field of ancient Indian history. The introduction written by Upinder Singh and Nayanjot Lahiri not only surveys the new writings but also raises important questions confronting ancient Indian history today. This book will be of immense interest to scholars, teachers, and students of ancient and early medieval history, archaeology, and anthropology.

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Konark by Thomas Donaldson
Call Number: 726.1450954133 DON
ISBN: 9780195675917
Publication Date: 2005-05-12
Description: Built in the thirteenth century on the shores of the Bay of Bengal, the sun temple Konarak is one of India's most famous Brahman sanctuaries. This book provides a rich descriptive account of this treasured example of the Orissan style of temple architecture. Placing Konarak in its historical context, Thomas Donaldson proceeds to discuss the architectural and sculptural details of the primary temple and the adjoining shrines.

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Diversity, Identity, and Linkages by K. S. Singh
Call Number: 305.800954 SIN
ISBN: 9780198075134
Publication Date: 2011-11-10
Description: The essays in this volume explore the diversities, affinities and linkages between different traditions of Indian ethnography, broadly divided into three categories. The first group of essays explore the indigenous traditions of ethnography, ranging from the epic traditions of the Mahabharataand the Dharmashastra to the Varna Ratnakara. The second group of essays explores colonial ethnography - the colonials' documentation of caste, tribe, and races, as well as their methodologies like the census. The last group deals with post-colonial ethnography where ideas such as 'pluralism','synthesis', 'composite culture' and 'unity in diversity' is explored. The Foreword by Sabyasachi Bhattacharya gives an overview of K.S. Singh's work in the field as well as his writings.This book will be of considerable interest to scholars and students of modern Indian history, anthropology, sociology, cultural studies, demographic studies, as well as policymakers and NGOs.

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Unheard Voices by Harsh Mander
Call Number: 305.560954 MAN
ISBN: 9780141006659
Publication Date: 2001-01-01
Description: Civil servant and social activist Harsh Mander draws on his own and his colleagues' experiences to explore the lives of twenty people on the margins of society who have survived and coped despite all odds.

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Regret the Error by Craig Silverman; Jeff Jarvis (Foreword by)
Call Number: 302.230973 SIL
ISBN: 9781402765643
Publication Date: 2009-02-03
Description: Winner of the National Press Club’s Arthur Rowse Award for Press Criticism! From Craig Silverman, proprietor of www.RegretTheError.com, comes a lively journey through the history of media mistakes via a chronicle of funny, shocking, and often disturbing journalistic slip-ups. The errors--running the gamut from hilarious to tragic--include "Fuzzy Numbers” (when numbers and math undermine reporting) "Obiticide” (printing the obituary of a living person), and "Unintended Consequences” (typos and misidentifications that create a new, incorrect reality). While some of the errors are laugh-out-loud funny, the book also offers a serious investigation of contemporary journalism’s lack of accountability to the public, and a rousing call to arms for all news organizations to mend their ways and reclaim the role of the press as honest voice of the people.

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The Story of English by Robert McCrum
Call Number: 420.9 MCC
ISBN: 9780571275083
Publication Date: 2011-05-05
Description: From the author of Globish, a new edition of the acclaimed history of the English language.

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The Narmada Dammed by Dilip D'Souza
Call Number: 354.36270954 DSO
ISBN: 9780143028659
Publication Date: 2002-01-01
Description: Following the judgement on the Sardar Sarovar dame, the author tries to understand the issues dividing opinion on it. He reveals that the way such dams have been conceived should disturb us all, as they seem to be built, more for the sake of politics than for solving the problems of water, floods and power.

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Performative Politics and the Cultures of Hinduism by Raminder Kaur
Call Number: 322.109547 KUR
ISBN: 9788178240473
Publication Date: 2003-01-01
Description: A comprehensive study of public uses of religion in Western India.

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The End of India by Khushwant Singh
Call Number: 320.550954 KHU
ISBN: 9780143029946
Publication Date: 2003-01-01
Description: thought the nation was coming to an end wrote Khushwant Singh, looking back on the violence of partition. He believed then, and for years afterwards, that he had seen the worst that India could do to herself. Over the last few years, however, he has had reason to feel that the worst, perhaps, is still to come. In this fierce, uncompromisng book he shows us what few of us wish to see: Why it is entirely likely that India will come undone in the foreseeable future.

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Labour in Global Production Networks by Anne Posthuma (Editor); Dev Nathan (Editor)
Call Number: 331.1230954 POS
ISBN: 9780198064138
Publication Date: 2010-04-19
Description: Since the advent of liberalization in India in 1991, much attention has been directed towards India's substantial economic growth rates, the pressures of globalisation on its labour market, and its potential role in the global economy in future. Though there have been studies on India'sposition in the global economy, relatively few studies have examined how engagement with global production networks is impacting upon companies and workers in India.This volume reveals that economic growth in India has created new opportunities for large and small firms, as well as new jobs for both highly-skilled workers and relatively low-skilled workers. However, the impact is uneven, even as opportunities for larger firms at the top of supply chains filterdownwards. Moreover, economic upgrading does not necessarily translate into improved terms and conditions in the job, especially for workers embedded in lower tiers of global production networks. Instead, vulnerable jobs are on the rise for workers in the unorganised sector, and for some workers inthe organised sector as well. With detailed sector-level studies spanning labour-intensive, skill-intensive and knowledge-intensive industries, this volume provides an analytical perspective on labour in an increasingly globalised economy. It further discusses how global production could beharnessed to yield better quality and more evenly-spread opportunities for firms and workers.Timely and topical, this book will appeal to scholars and researchers working on labour and employment studies, urban studies and gender studies; economists, political scientists, sociologists, administrators and policymakers, industry associations, and international institutions.

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Sacred Spaces: Exploring Traditions of Shared Faith in India by Yoginder Sikand
Call Number: 306.60954 SIK
ISBN: 9780143029311
Publication Date: 2004-08-05
Description: Weaving together legend, history, ethnography & reminiscences with critical insights, 'Sacred Spaces' affords us a rare glimpse of religious traditions outside the mainstream. This rich legacy could well be invaluable in promoting alternate ways of understanding religion & the notion of community identity.

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Rough Guide to the Energy Crisis by David Buchan; Rough Guides Staff
Call Number: 333.79 BUC
ISBN: 9781848364127
Publication Date: 2010-09-20
Description: The Rough Guide to the Energy Crisis is a comprehensive guide to the workings of today's energy world, explaining the seductive nature of fossil fuels and the reasons why international climate change negotiations are proving so difficult. If you're interested in escaping the trap of fossil fuels and moving to a low carbon world, this is the guide for you. Realistically looking at the pitfalls, pressures and prospects for renewable energy, The Rough Guide to the Energy Crisis also shows that there is hope in new energy conservation techniques, made possible by smart grids and smart metering. You'll also discover energy security issues and future tensions that could occur, like the possibility of the lights going out, jeopardizing public support for a world of cleaner energy.

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Sunk Without Trace by Paul Gelder
Call Number: 910.452 GEL
ISBN: 9781408112007
Publication Date: 2012-03-01
Description: In this new collection of terrifying and compelling accounts of yachts lost at sea, the seven deadly causes of loss continue to take their toll. Paul Gelder has compiled first-hand accounts of shipwreck and sinking caused by collision, gear failure, stress of weather, faulty navigation, fire, crew failure and exhaustion. The moving, emotionally charged descriptions of shipwrecked sailors abandoning their yachts at sea will have you on the edge of your seat. But these accounts are more than just gripping tales of disaster; they carry valuable lessons which the survivors have been able to pass on to all who go to sea for pleasure.

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Nehru's India by Mushirul Hasan (Editor)
Call Number: 954.042 HAS
ISBN: 9780198069423
Publication Date: 2011-02-28
Description: A pivotal figure in India's independence movement, the country's first Prime Minister, and an active politician for most of his life, Jawaharlal Nehru was also a renowned writer and scholar. Nehru's India brings together twenty-one representative speeches from Jawaharlal Nehru's 'Prime Ministerial years'. Through these speeches, selected and introduced by Mushirul Hasan, we get to see the development of Nehru's vision for free India and the actual process of transforming the blueprint into reality. They are an early articulation of government position and policies vis-a-vis infrastructural development, the roles of government and business, the differing requirements of communities and languages, and the inseparability of science and ethics. While some often reflect the opposition and struggle Nehru faced in the implementation of these policies, others help reveal the person behind the politician and administrator. Mushirul Hasan's delightful introduction cleverly knits the selections together.

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Macroeconomic Reforms, Growth, and Stability by B. B. Bhattacharya; Sabayasachi Kar
Call Number: 339.0954 BHA
ISBN: 9780195684193
Publication Date: 2007-11-15
Description: This important book analyses the impact of macroeconomic reforms in India through an econometric model. The book concludes that the economy has shifted to a higher growth path in recent years, however to further accelerate it would require substantial improvement in both productivity of capital and rate of investment.

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How to Avoid Being Killed in a War Zone by Rosie Garthwaite
Call Number: 613.69 GAR
ISBN: 9781408816820
Publication Date: 2011-05-16
Description: Well-traveled journalist Rosie Garthwaite, who began her career in war-torn Basra, offers practical advice drawn from her own personal experience and that of others, including many other journalists and commentators who have worked in some of the world's most hostile regions. Topics covered include everything from avoiding land mines and hostage situations to amputating a limb and foraging for safe food. The book is a true survival manual (all medical advice has been vetted by doctors from Doctors Without Borders), but it is also a transporting read, filled with vicarious thrills and written with brio and humor by a woman who has seen it all. Perfect for those planning short trips or extended stays in dangerous destinations, or-much like the popular Worst-Case Scenario handbooks - for readers who simply prefer to be thoroughly prepared, wherever life may take them.

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Children of Light by Gavin Weightman
Call Number: 333.79320941 WEI
ISBN: 9781848871175
Publication Date: 2011-04-01
Description: Vivid in its execution and original in its argument, this book tells the story of how the discovery of electricity changed Britain forever.

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Clint by Richard Schickel; Clint Eastwood (Introduction by)
Call Number: 791.43028 SCH
ISBN: 9781402774720
Publication Date: 2010-03-02
Description: This will make your day! A richly illustrated retrospective celebrating the life and films of Clint Eastwood—written by renowned film critic, and acclaimed documentary filmmaker, Richard Schickel and with an introduction by the legend himself. Clint Eastwood is a Hollywood—and American—icon: beloved by critics and audiences alike, he has carved out a uniquely successful career that’s spanned more than half a century and sixty movies. Acclaimed as both actor and director, as well as for his musical compositions, he’s won multiple Oscars for his achievements in front of and behind the camera and has established himself as a true cinematic great. This stunning volume presents a chronological look at his astonishing body of work, from the early “spaghetti westerns” to his iconic role as “Dirty” Harry Callahan in Dirty Harry (1971), to the soulful Bird (1988) and the revolutionary western Unforgiven (1992) through to more recent films such as the Academy Award-winning Mystic River (2003) and Million Dollar Baby (2004), and his latest picture, the rousing drama Invictus, starring Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman, which was released in December 2009. Over 300 spectacular images, including dynamic stills from memorable screen performances and revealing behind-the-scenes photos, are accompanied by Richard Schickel’s incisive and illuminating commentary.

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Crisis, Capital Flows and FDI in Emerging Asia by Ramkishen Rajan; Sasidaran Gopalan; Rabin Hattari
Call Number: 338.95 RAJ
ISBN: 9780198069720
Publication Date: 2011-09-15
Description: There has been much interest in understanding various dimensions of the growth and integration of emerging Asia with the rest of the world, particularly with regard to international capital flows and external financing. Nonetheless, serious academic work in this area has lagged somewhat compared to issues relating to international trade. This book fills this gap by dealing with topics relating to booms and busts in capital flows, financial stability the sources of external financing, and the important role played by FDI. It also discusses the monetary transmission channel, extent of financial integration, and the choice of exchange rate regimes in emerging Asia. The book consists of ten chapters, divided into three sections pertaining to international capital flows and financial crises; foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to and from the region including Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As), exchange rate regimes and choices and monetary policy transmission mechanism. While some chapters focus specifically on India, which is one of the new growth stars of Asia, many chapters deal with emerging Asia more generally (or specific sub-regions of East and South Asia). The book focuses on important economic policy issues of contemporary relevance-informed by data and rigorous empirical analysis.

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Modern Growth Theory by Dipankar Dasgupta
Call Number: 338.9 DAS
ISBN: 9780198069966
Publication Date: 2011-03-24
Description: The book deals with Growth Theory, one of the most interesting as well as important subjects universities across the world teach at the Master's level. It is based on lectures delivered to Master's level students and Research Scholars at the Indian Statistical Institute, the Jawaharlal NehruUniversity, the Delhi School of Economics, the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, Kobe University, Japan, and the City University of Hong Kong. In order to take into account student inputs, several batches of students were exposed to the ideas presented here, who provided their feedbacks tothe author.The book provides an in depth treatment of Old Growth Theory and then follows it up with the best known works in New Growth Theory. In addition, to ensure that the book serves the purpose of a classroom textbook, the exercises have been added at the end of each chapter that teachers can use to testthe understanding of the students. The first two chapters deal with Control Theory which is explained in detail with reference to the best known of Growth Theory Models, viz. Robert Solow's neoclassical model of growth. These ideas extend easily to the later chapters as well.The first two chapters of the book can be used for a first year Master's level course in Macroeconomics as well, though the book as a whole deals with the subject of Economic Growth, which is usually taught as a special paper at the second year Master's level. Finally, given that the book starts offwith numerical examples relating to the Indian economy, it should appeal to students studying in Indian universities.

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Concerns, Conflicts, and Cohesions by Preet Rustagi (Editor); Institute for Human Development (New Delhi, India) Staff (Contribution by)
Call Number: 372.954 RUS
ISBN: 9780198060246
Publication Date: 2009-05-15
Description: The volume addresses vital concerns and conflicts that need urgent attention in advancing India's quest for universalizing elementary education. The dialogue among experts, researchers and practitioners offers theoretical perspectives, identifies systemic constraints and points toinstitutional rigidities that hamper the spread of good quality basic education.The volume undertakes in-depth analyses, helps understand issues based on the insights of scholars and practitioners, and identifies areas of action for ensuring social cohesion and relevance. It also addresses specific concerns, especially of girls and the socially marginalized groups. The papersdraw attention to faulty assumptions, persistent disparities and inadequate commitment to inclusive education, resulting in the neglect of a) pre-school, out- b) of-school, c) over-age, and d) working children.Detailed case studies draw attention to systemic deficiencies in school management and administration of the education system.

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Greenlit by Nicola Lees
Call Number: 791.450232 LEE
ISBN: 9781408122679
Publication Date: 2010-11-01
Description: In recent years there has been an explosion of broadcast and cable channels with a desperate need for original factual/reality programming to fill their schedules: documentaries, observational series, makeover formats, reality competitions. Yet television executives receive a daily avalanche of inappropriate pitches from pushy, badly prepared producers. Only 1 in 100 proposals are considered worth a second look, and most commissioners never read past the first paragraph. Greenlit explains how to develop, research, pitch and sell your idea for any type of factual or reality television show. It gives the inside track on: - What channel executives are really looking for in a pitch - The life stories of hit factual shows such as The Apprentice, Deadliest Catch and Strictly Come Dancing - Advice from channel commissioners, development producers and on-screen talent on both sides of the Atlantic - Eleven steps that will increase your chance of winning a commission In a rapidly expanding TV market, Greenlit is packed with resource lists, sample proposals, case studies and exercises designed to boost your skills and develop commission-winning proposals.

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Exploring the West - Three Travel Narratives by Mushirul Hasan (Editor)
Call Number: 910.4 HAS
ISBN: 9780198063117
Publication Date: 2012-11-09
Description: This Omnibus presents a unique perspective of travel writing by Indians describing Europe during the eighteenth and nineteenth century. This completely unexplored theme provides the missing link in the east-west paradigm. Whereas the other aspect of the western perspective on Indiancivilization has been studied for quite sometime, the descriptions of this omnibus invert this image and show Europe in the eyes of the Indian traveller during the arrival of modernity in the subcontinent. It comprises:* Westward Bound: Travels of Mirza Abu Taleb comprises the descriptions of the Mirza who travelled to England during 1799-1803. Greatly impressed by late eighteenth century England, he also records his impressions of France, Genoa, Malta, Turkey, and Baghdad.* Seamless Boundaries: Lutfullah's Narrative beyond East and West Lutfullah's narrative which includes his visit to England in 1844, provides an understanding of events, people, and their culture beyond mere east-west dichotomies.* Travels of Itisamuddin is an account of the travels of Itisamuddin to France and England in 1765. He describes Nantes in France, and London, Oxford and Scotland with details of everyday life of people.

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Kashmir by Humra Quraishi
Call Number: 654.6 QUR
ISBN: 9780143030874
Publication Date: 2005-05-16
Description: Since 1989, Kashmir has rarely been out of the headlines, as local militants, foreign terrorists and Indian security forces battle it out in a region once known as 'paradise on earth'. In all the propaganda, and news and statistics about terrorist strikes, counter insurgency operations and the foreign hand, the human stories, however, are often lost. In this book, journalist Humra Quraishi draws upon her extensive travels in the Valley and interactions with ordinary Kashmiris over two decades to try and understand what the long strife has done to them. She brings us heartrending stories of mothers waiting for their young sons who disappeared years ago, picked up by the army or by militants; minds undone by the constant uncertainty and fear and almost daily humiliation; old harmonies tragically undermined by the atmosphere of suspicion; an entire generation of young Kashmiris who have grown up with no concept of security; and individual families and a whole society falling apart under the strain of the seemingly endless turmoil.

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Rush by Todd G. Buchholz
Call Number: 650.1 BUC
ISBN: 9781594630774
Publication Date: 2011-05-05
Description: THINK YOU NEED TO GO ON VACATION? THINK AGAIN. We all think we will be happy when we finally have some downtime-when we can get away, disconnect, shut down. You may even daydream about withdrawing from the rat race full-time. What you don't know is that all that peace and quiet will you're your state of mind. In this outrageous book, Todd Buchholz will convince you that what you really want is to chase your tail-even if you never catch it. Weaving in everything stories and counterintuitive arguments gathered from a broad spectrum-neuroeconomics to evolutionary biology to Renaissance art to General Motors-Buchholz draws the collar-grabbing conclusion that the race to compete has not only made us taller and smarter, it's what we love and what we need. Among the book's many surprising takeaways are- Put off retirement-it can make you stupid We all need to be control freaks In-house competition is actually great for morale Never let the ninth place team take home a trophy Witty, compelling, and full of surprises, Todd Buchholz shows that it's the race itself that literally delivers the rush and drives us forward, even if we never reach the finish line.

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Spouse by Dé Shobhaa
Call Number: 306.81 DES
ISBN: 9780143032373
Publication Date: 2005-01-01
Description: Marriage is an adventure, says Shobhaa De, celebrity writer, devoted wife and mother of six. It's about trust, companionship, affection and sharing. It's also about learning to cope with your partner's moods and eccentricities. Not to mention the delicate balancing act between parents, children, friends and a career, and the sometimes overpowering need to get away from it all. In this delightful book on society's most debated institution, Shobhaa De writes about how and why marriages work - or don't. With her usual disregard for rules, she reinvents tradition and challenges old stereotypes, addressing all the issues that are central to most Indian marriages- the saas-bahu conundrum (how to escape the role-trap and enjoy each other), the need for honesty (aren't some secrets better left secret?), the importance of romance (no, expressions of love are not unmanly!), and not any less important, how to recognize the warning signs in a hopeless relationship and run before it's too late.

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Who Was Maria Tallchief? by Catherine Gourley; Val Paul Taylor (Illustrator); Who HQ
Call Number: 792.8028092 GOU
ISBN: 0448426757
Publication Date: 2002-07-22
Description: Born in 1925, Maria Tallchief spent part of her childhood on an Osage reservation in Oklahoma. With the support of her family and world-renowned choreographer George Balanchine, she rose to the top of her art form to become America's first prima ballerina. Black-and-white illustrations provide visual sidebars to the history of ballet while taking readers through the life of this amazing dancer.

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The Big Bookshelf by Sunil Sethi
Call Number: 891.1 SET
ISBN: 9780143416296
Publication Date: 2012-02-15

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Ignited Minds by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Call Number: 306.08954 KAL
ISBN: 9780143029823
Publication Date: 2003-11-25
Description: The book examines why, given all our skills, resources and talents, we, so obviously capable of being the best, settle so often for the worst. What is it that we as a nation are missing? At the heart of the book is the belief that the people of a nation have the power, by dint od hard work, to realize their dream of a truly good life. Lalam takes up different issues and themes that struck him on his pilgrimage around the country as he met thousands of schoolchildren, teachers, scientists saints and seers in the course of two years. The result is a book that motivates usto get back on the winning track and unleash the energy within a nation that has not allowed itself full rein. Ignited minds will fire the minds of the young to whom it is promarly addressed Khuswant Singh in Outlook.

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Origins by Richard E. Leakey; Roger Lewin; Richard Leakey
Call Number: 573.2LEA
ISBN: 9780140153361
Publication Date: 1991-10-25
Description: Where did we come from? Where are we going? Richard Leakey and Roger Lewin continue the pioneering field work of Louis and Mary Leakey by fitting together the pieces of our past to discover new answers to these age-old questions. The authors explore our long-buried past--from the feral roots of humanity, through the eons of time, to society today, replete with its wonders and anomalies--searcing for valuable insights into the future of modern society. In this vast survey of human origins and evolution, Leakey and Lewin present intriguing scientific information in such a way that the general reader will be fascinated and drawn into the search. "One of the most readable and informative boks of its kind." -- Ashley Montagu, Saturday Review "It is a pleasure to see in print an authentic representation of what are, with only minor exceptions, the views held by most of the professionals in the field. Graced with humor, intriguing ideas, and unfamiliar insights.' -- Carl Sagan, The New York Times Book Review

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The White Man's Burden by William Easterly
Call Number: 338.911713 EAS
ISBN: 9780143038825
Publication Date: 2007-02-27
Description: From one of the world's best-known development economists--an excoriating attack on the tragic hubris of the West's efforts to improve the lot of the so-called developing world In his previous book, The Elusive Quest for Growth, William Easterly criticized the utter ineffectiveness of Western organizations to mitigate global poverty, and he was promptly fired by his then-employer, the World Bank. The White Man's Burden is his widely anticipated counterpunch--a brilliant and blistering indictment of the West's economic policies for the world's poor. Sometimes angry, sometimes irreverent, but always clear-eyed and rigorous, Easterly argues that we in the West need to face our own history of ineptitude and draw the proper conclusions, especially at a time when the question of our ability to transplant Western institutions has become one of the most pressing issues we face.

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A History of the Sikhs, 1469-1839 by Khushwant Singh
Call Number: 954.02 SIN
ISBN: 9780195673081
Publication Date: 2005-01-27
Description: First published in 1963, this remains the most comprehensive and authoritative book on the Sikhs. The new edition updated to the present recounts the return of the community to the mainstream of national life. Written in Khushwant Singh's trademark style to be accessible to a general, non-scholarly audience, the book is based on scholarly archival research.

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Baghelkhand, or the Tigers Lair by D. E. U. Baker
Call Number: 954.3 BAK
ISBN: 9780195683219
Publication Date: 2008-01-01
Description: This book explores the concept of "region" and "nation" in Indian history through a long-term study of Bagelkhand - from prehistory up to 1956. It examines the ways in which the region eventually became part of the Indian nation (1947) and then the state of Madhya Pradesh (1956). The author sees region building as a process encompassing a dialogue between the region and external, often centralizing states on the one hand and migration on the other. While these two forces gave the region its distinct identity, they also paradoxically forged political, social, and economic commonalities with other regions of the country subject to similar influences. He pursues the theme of nation building from prehistory, through the centralizing Mauryan, Bupta, Mughal, British Empires to the Indian state. The book assesses the social, economic, and political impact of various colonialisms, rather than merely that of Britain, whose very difference colonialism was part of worldwide capitalism. It examines the regional aspects of power, which opposed but fell before the centralizing initiatives. Illustrated with rare visuals, this book would appeal to historians, political scientists, sociologists and anthropologists particularly those concerned with concepts like "region" and "nation."

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Delhi Between Two Empires, 1803-1931 by Narayani Gupta
Call Number: 954.5609 GUP
ISBN: 9780195641028
Publication Date: 1998-05-07
Description: This book is a socio-political history of the city of Delhi from 1803, when it was conquered by the British to 1931 when New Delhi was formally inaugurated.

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Congress and the Raj by D. A. Low (Editor); Rajat Kanta Ray (Foreword by)
Call Number: 954.035 LOW
ISBN: 9780195683677
Publication Date: 2006-07-20
Description: This revised edition of a classic volume brings together essays on the national movement and populist politics in India and carries a foreword on the histiography of the nationalist movement.

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The Making of Early Medieval India by Brajadulal Chattopadhyaya
Call Number: 954.02 CHA
ISBN: 9780195640762
Publication Date: 1997-04-03
Description: These essays explore the processes of change in Indian society over the period from about the seventh to the thirteenth century. Departing radically from the current historiography on the period, the author posits change as represented by processes of progressive transformation, not by the breakdown of an earlier social order. Within this framework, he discusses such diverse themes as irrigation, urbanization, the formation of a dominant ruling caste, and the structure of polity in general.

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Ladakh by Janet Rizvi
Call Number: 954.6 RIZ
ISBN: 9780195645460
Publication Date: 1998-10-29
Description: This authoritatively written book is the first to study Ladakh, the celebrated last outpost of Tibetan civilization. Janet Rizvi shows how Buddhism and Islam met at this high-altitude crossroads to form a unique culture, and discusses the region's history, rich oral tradition, economy, literature, and artifacts.

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Dispatches for the New York Tribune by Karl Marx; Francis Wheen (Foreword by); James Ledbetter (Introduction by)
Call Number: 814.3 MAR
ISBN: 9780141441924
Publication Date: 2008-02-26
Description: Karl Marx (1818-1883) is arguably the most famous political philosopher of all time, but he was also one of the great foreign correspondents of the nineteenth century. During his eleven years writing for the New York Tribune(their collaboration began in 1852), Marx tackled an abundance of topics, from issues of class and the state to world affairs. Particularly moving pieces highlight social inequality and starvation in Britain, while others explore his groundbreaking views on the slave and opium trades - Marx believed Western powers relied on these and would stop at nothing to protect their interests. Above all, Marx's fresh perspective on nineteenth-century events encouraged his readers to think, and his writing is surprisingly relevant today.

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Law and Economics by Satish K. Jain (Editor)
Call Number: 340.11 JAI
ISBN: 9780198067733
Publication Date: 2010-12-01
Description: Economic analysis of law has been preoccupied by considerations of efficiency and often regards values and individual preferences to be independent of social institutions. This volume analyses the flaws in such an approach by pointing out the incommensurability of fundamental societal valuesin the context of the institutional structure. Given that individual preferences and values and social values impact each other in the context of an institutional structure, the book recognizes that a comprehensive theory of law must contend with (i) whether the institutional structure admits anequilibrium of individual and social values; and (ii) if there is an equilibrium, then what the extent of divergence is under it between the realized social values and the desired values.

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Production Management for TV and Film by Linda Stradling
Call Number: 791.430232 STR
ISBN: 9781408121801
Publication Date: 2010-08-01
Description: 'What Linda Stradling doesn't know about production management isn't worth knowing.' The Documentary Filmmakers Group Production Managers are responsible for all the organisational aspects of a TV or film production such as scheduling, budgeting and helping producers interpret and realise the directors' vision. Linda Stradling is a highly experienced production manager and trainer. Her book is based on her training handouts and notes and offers a complete manual for the role including- self organisation and systems to use; budgets, schedules and cost control; cash flow; hiring and firing; contracts; insurance; health and safety; setting up an efficient and cost-effective shoot; dealing with contributors; acquiring copyright; sourcing CGI; editors; music cue sheets; deliverables; people skills and ethics. A chapter contribution is included from leading drama production manager Julie Clark (currently line producer on Glorious 39, Stephen Poliakoff's new film). Written by an industry insider, this is an exhaustive manual to every aspect of the job, with reference material, real-life examples and a CD containing essential paperwork and sample budgets.

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Chronicles of an Impossible Election by James M. Lyngdoh
Call Number: 324.9546052 LYN
ISBN: 9780670057665
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Description: The elections of Jammu and Kashmir in sept-oct 2002 were among them the near impossibility of conducting them in view of the tensions along the LoC with Pakistan, the violence and security threat posed by mimitants, and the logistics involved in conducting a free and fair election.

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Bodh Gaya by Frederick M. Asher
Call Number: 294.3 ASH
ISBN: 9780198069317
Publication Date: 2011-03-04
Description: Located seven miles south of Gaya, is Bodh Gaya, one of the most important and sacred Buddhist pilgrimage centres in the world. It was here under a banyan tree, the Bodhi tree, Gautama attained supreme knowledge to become Buddha, the enlightened one. Most important among these is the magnificent Mahabodhi temple complex, an architectural amalgamation of many centuries, cultures, and heritages. One of the four holy sites related to the life of Lord Buddha, it is one of the few representations of the fully developed brick temples still standing in India. Bodh Gaya is also one of the sites in the vicinity of Gaya recommended in Hinduism for performing commemorative funerary rites to deceased ancestors. On 26 June 2002, UNESCO announced the addition of the Mahabodhi temple complex at Bodhgaya as one of nine new sites added to the World Heritage List. Part of the Monumental Legacy series, this book examines the history of Bodh Gaya and the surrounding monuments Also an important Hindu pilgrimage site, tension at the site is one important theme this book explores.

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The Buddha and Dr. Führer by Charles Allen
Call Number: 294.30722 ALL
ISBN: 9780143415749
Publication Date: 2010-01-01

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Liberalism, Modernity, and the Nation by Peter Robb
Call Number: 320.513 ROB
ISBN: 9780195681598
Publication Date: 2007-02-03
Description: In these essays written over a decade, Peter Robb, an important historian of the Empire, identifies links between liberal rhetoric and modern technology and governance and connects them to the building of identities, including the nation. The volume investigates the role played by the British Empire in the creation of modern India.

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Reincarnation by Zambezi Publishing Staff (Produced by); Jass Godly; Krys Godly
Call Number: 133.90135 KRY
ISBN: 9781402754548
Publication Date: 2010-07-06
Description: The idea that the soul can be reborn continues to fascinate us--and to raise questions. Who were we before we were born? What impact does our day-to-day life have on our future existences? The newest guide in the extremely popular Simply(R) series explores the history and mysteries of reincarnation. It provides fascinating real-life case studies as well as step-by-step instructions for uncovering your past lives; information on how events from our former lives can continue to affect us; and techniques for discovering your Soul Name--the name that stays with your soul through eternity.

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Gujarat by Siddharth Varadarajan
Call Number: 303.6095475 VAR
ISBN: 9780143029014
Publication Date: 2003-11-25
Description: This book is intended to be a permanent public archive of the communal violence in Gujarat in early 2002. Drawing upon eyewitness reports from the English, Hindi and regional media, citizens and official articles by leading public figures and intellectuals, it provides an account of how and why the state was allowed to burn.

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The Repentance of Nussooh by Naozair Aohmad; M. Kempson; C. M. Naim
Call Number: 891.43934 AHM
ISBN: 8178240769
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Description: A translationof Taubat-al-Nasuh by Nazir Ahmad. Urdu novel of an elite Muslim family in Delhi after the Great Rebellion of 1857.

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Econometrics by D. M. Nachane
Call Number: 330.015195 NAC
ISBN: 9780195647907
Publication Date: 2006-11-23
Description: The book covers both the theory and the applications aspects of econometric theory with reference to India/developing countries. It is comprehensive in its coverage of topics, contains exercises and solved examples and uses applications, detailed illustrative examples from the Indian economy, and data, both from India and the West. Twenty-three chapters spread over eight parts take students from methodology to the statistical foundations and then lead into general models, advanced econometrics, and the newer areas of study.

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Macroeconomics of Post-Reform India by Mihir Rakshit
Call Number: 332.4954 RAK
ISBN: 9780198070092
Publication Date: 2011-06-10
Description: The essays included in this volume and its companion Money and Finance in the Indian Economy were written over the last 15 years in response to emerging problems and policy debates related to different aspects of the Indian macroeconomy. They examine the changes and continuity in India's transition from a planned economy to a market-oriented one. The volume is organized into three parts: An overview of the arguments and approaches of the orthodox and the structuralist macroeconomics used extensively in the book. An analysis of the country's main macroeconomic developments, starting from the 1990-1 economic crisis that forced the government to abandon the erstwhile policy stance and adopt a programme of liberalization and reforms. The focus is on two themes-the role of services in India's growth process and analytical-cum-policy issues related to the country's inflationary experience. An assessment of the critical role of infrastructural investment in macro performance of the Indian economy.

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What Technology Wants by Kevin Kelly
Call Number: 303.483 KEL
ISBN: 9780670022151
Publication Date: 2010-10-14
Description: A refreshing view of technology as a living force in the world. This provocative book introduces a brand-new view of technology. It suggests that technology as a whole is not a jumble of wires and metal but a living, evolving organism that has its own unconscious needs and tendencies. Kevin Kelly looks out through the eyes of this global technological system to discover "what it wants." He uses vivid examples from the past to trace technology's long course and then follows a dozen trajectories of technology into the near future to project where technology is headed. This new theory of technology offers three practical lessons: By listening to what technology wants we can better prepare ourselves and our children for the inevitable technologies to come. By adopting the principles of pro-action and engagement, we can steer technologies into their best roles. And by aligning ourselves with the long-term imperatives of this near-living system, we can capture its full gifts. Written in intelligent and accessible language, this is a fascinating, innovative, and optimistic look at how humanity and technology join to produce increasing opportunities in the world and how technology can give our lives greater meaning.

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Vanishing Giants by Jason Gaglardi; Palani Mohan
Call Number: 779.329676 MOH
ISBN: 9789814217309
Publication Date: 2008-03-03
Description: At a time when its close relative, the African elephant, is flourishing, the Asian elephant is imperilled as never before. Vanishing Giants is a sumptuous photographic look at the Asian elephant, their struggle to find a place in a rapidly urbanising world, and the lives of people who exist alongside them.

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